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excitation

[ek-sahy-tey-shuhn, -si-] / ˌɛk saɪˈteɪ ʃən, -sɪ- /


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Simulations indicated no significant enhancement at the excitation wavelength, and experiments using different pump wavelengths consistently produced the strongest emission at the same cavity depth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

As the excitation wavelength or cavity depth changed, these hotspots moved in a predictable pattern across the array.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"I thought, 'Wait, can we just mimic light excitation of ultrasound waves in photoacoustic tomography, but do it ultrasonically?'"

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

They also carry oscillating energy from their initial excitation, which influences nearby electrons at adjustable frequencies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharpe sat across from us, clearly disordered by an excitation of nerves almost as extreme as my own.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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